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William Riley & Abraham Whisler patents

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Proprietors	James Trego	12/20/1737 (Warrant)			quoted in B3-137 but no patent seems to exist. The following deeds are invalid due to the lack of a patent. Part of the area was covered by the Thomas Roberts patent of 1739. The situation was normalized with the 1796 patent to Abraham Whisler in the right of James Trego. Unfortunately Whisler did not pay his taxes so the tract then became unseated land.
James Trego of Whiteland	James Trego, eldest son, quoted in B3-137	1745			died intestate
James Trego	John Hambright	12/24/1746	100a		quoted in B3-137 & C3-143
John Hambright	Rees David	11/16/1752			quoted in B3-137 & C3-143
Rees David & wife	Joseph Byers	4/20/1753	3 tracts; 170.75a		quoted in G2-117; see David tract for earlier history
Joseph Byers		1750 - 1760	no acreage given		Tax returns
Joseph Byers of East Caln	John & Samuel Byers	6/5/1761 (will); 6/20/1761 (probate)	100a (quoted in C3-143)		died; provides for wife, Ann
Ann Byers		1765 - 1775	250a		Tax returns

John Gnagy resurvey 1782?. No Chester County Sale deed found; survey C217-280.
Samuel Byers of Charlestown, Millwright	John Byers of Charlestown	6/17/1784	110a + 56.25a		D2-12; quit claim

Samuel Byers of Charlestown	Abraham Whisler	4/1/1785	56a		B3-137

Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Byers of Charlestown and Elizabeth his wife	Griffith Jones of Charlestown	6/7/1784	5a 77p, part of 241a	£27 10s	G2-117

John Byers of Charlestown and Elizabeth his wife	Benjamin Jones of Charlestown millwright	11/21/1785	104.75a		D2-14; Note: no Frederick Places deeds found but in tax record.

Sheriff (debt of Benjamin Jones, deceased)	Griffith Jones	12/20/1791	104.75a + 44a	£555	G2-2; origin of 44a is unknown there being no Chester County purchase deed.
Griffith Jones of Charlestown and Catherine his wife	John Moyer of Charlestown	12/28/1792	104.75a	£420	H2-281
John Moyer of Charlestown and Margaret his wife	John Snider of Pikeland	3/25/1797	104.75a		Q2-209
John Snyder, cordwainer		1799	100a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 28' x 19'; Log Barn 32' x 19'
Griffith John, farmer		1799	163a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 40' x 30'; Old Stone Outhouse 12' x 15'; Log Springhouse 8' x 10' Barn & Shed 18' x 15'; Log Stable 12' x 15'
Griffith Jones		1804			died intestate
John Snyder	George Snyder	4/1/1811	19a 3r 29p	£299 7s 6d	F3-324; part of Q2-209
John Snyder senior & Susannah, his wife	John Snyder junior	4/1/1812	13a 27p	$658 43c	G3-404; part of Q2-209. See Branch A.1 for continuation
George & Elizabeth Snyder	Henry Snyder	3/10/1832	28a 61p + 19a 3r 29p	$2,000	F4-22 (28a 61p from Branch B)

Henry & Ann Snyder	John Snyder	3/23/1857	48a 50p	$3,000	E6-308
John & Hannah Snyder	William Snyder	3/24/1858	48a 50p	$3,000	G6-514
William Snyder		1883	48a 1r 10p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Snyder junior & Hannah, his wife	George King	4/1/1813	22.75a 10p	$958 12c	L3-520
George & Catharine King	John Snyder	3/26/1821	22.75a 10p	$300	S3-223
Branch B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Samuel Byers of Charlestown	Abraham Whisler	4/1/1785	122a	£435	G2-322

Abraham Whisler		1799	178a + 40a unseated land		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 15' x 18'; Log Kitchen 19' x 18'; Stone Springhouse 20' x 18'; Weaving shop; Log Barn 20' x 50'
Abraham Whisler		3/26/1804 (administration)			died intestate
Nathan McVeagh and Francis Whisler, administrators of the estate of Abraham Whisler	Abraham Zook	4/7/1808	177a	£1,504 14s 5d	C3-228; comprising the whole of G2-320 and G2-322, and part of patent.

Abraham & Elizabeth Zook of Tredyffrin	George Snyder of Charlestown	4/8/1808	28a 61p	£212 17s 2d	C3-350; see Branch A for sale
Abraham & Elizabeth Zook of Tredyffrin	Benjamin Thomas	10/31/1808	24a 52p	£638 15s 4.5p	D3-29
Abraham & Elizabeth Zook of Tredyffrin	Christian Lapp	5/15/1809	5a 1p	$400	B3-306
Abraham & Elizabeth Zook of Charlestown	George Wersler of Charlestown	8/12/1819	118a 98p	$3,000	P3-379

George Wersler		1832			died
John G. & Henry Wersler, executors of George Wersler	Elizabeth Zook	10/5/1833	119a 44p	$608 31c + $891 69c to the heirs of Abraham Whisler on the death of his widow Francis Whisler	H4-350
James Scott (in right of wife Magdelana) & Joseph Whisler, remaining heirs	Elizabeth Zook	4/12/1834			H4-400; release of mortgage
Elizabeth Zook	Jacob McAfee	3/31/1835	118a 102p	$2,200	L4-49; Jacob McAfee then subdivided and sold lots of the tract
Jacob & Hannah McAfee	Col. John Harris	2/13/1836	3a	$158	K4-477
Isaiah Fawkes and Elijah Lewis, executors of the will of John Harris	Thomas Harris	4/1/1840	3a	$100	R4-397
Peter King and Joseph Pennypacker, executors of the will of Thomas Harris	Jacob Clemens	12/31/1842	2a, same tract as R4-397	$63	W4-246
Jacob & Hannah McAfee	Joseph Snyder	4/2/1838	84a 110p	$3,180	P4-333; see Branch B.2 for continuation
Jacob & Hannah McAfee	John Husbands	4/2/1838	21.75a 32p	$307 30c	Q4-358
John & Hannah Husbands	Patrick Calaghan	4/2/1844	21.75a 32p + 3a 38p	$650	S5-122
Patrick & Margaret Calaghan	Thomas Stevenson	4/1/1869	28a 129p	$1,700	R7-180
Thomas & Hannah Stevenson	William Stevenson	9/12/1871	28a 129p	$2,000	B8-222

William Stevenson		1883	28a 3r		Breou’s Atlas
Branch B.1.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Abraham & Elizabeth Zook of Tredyffrin	Benjamin Thomas	10/31/1808	24a 52p	£638 15s 4.5p	D3-29
Benjamin & Abigail Thomas	James Davis junior	8/23/1811	10a 51p	$1,031 87.5c	F3-205
James Davis junior and Margarette, his wife	Henry Zook	11/16/1812	10a 51p	$200	N3-321
Henry Zook	Barbara Garber	10/8/1821	10a 51p	$230	S3-519
Barbara Garber	Hugh Henry	4/15/1829	10a 51p	$200	C4-263; see Hugh Henry tract for continuation
Branch B.1.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Abraham & Elizabeth Zook of Tredyffrin	Benjamin Thomas	10/31/1808	24a 52p	£638 15s 4.5p	D3-29
Jonathan Jones, sheriff, estate of Benjamin Thomas	Joseph Brinton	2/8/1826	14a	$175	Sheriff’s deed 3-112
Joseph & Sibbilla Brinton	George Hartman	3/17/1837	14a 35p	$500	N4-276
George & Edith Hartman	David West	3/28/1837	5a	$200	N4-311
David & Elizabeth West	Norris Maris	1/3/1848	5a	$80	F5-300
Norris & Ann Maris	Joseph Snyder	6/17/1858	5a	$225	K6-88
Branch B.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob & Hannah McAfee	Joseph Snyder	4/2/1838	84a 110p	$3,180	P4-333; from above

Joseph & Elizabeth Snyder	Eliza Pearce	3/31/1849	6a	$275	K5-49
Eliza Pearce	John Pearce	4/1/1878	6a	$1,000	A9-24
John & Caroline Pearce	Eliza Pearce	7/21/1879	6a	$1,000	D9-263
John Pearce, administrator of the estate of Eliza Pearce	William H. Snyder	8/25/1881	6a	$1,425	L9-282
William H. Snyder		1883	76a 1r 30p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Elizabeth Byers	John Gnegy	11/27/1787	8a 104p, part of 100a	£34 14s	C3-243

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Abraham Whisler	1796	147.5a 12p		Patent in right of James Trego

James Trego patent, 1796. Survey C217-279.
Branch C.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Abraham Whisler	Roger Little	4/12/1796	46a 50p	£34 5s 1.5d	O2-318

Roger Little, Farmer		1799	90a; unseated land 46a (part of Abraham Whisler patent)		Tax return,Log Dwelling house 24' x 24'; Log Kitchen 12' x 15'; Log Milk house 8' x 8'; Log Barn 40' x 15'; Log Stable 14' x 12'; Log Hay house 12' x 12'; Frame Stable 17' x 17'; Log Dwelling house 15' x 18'
Roger Little	Wife, Mary; children John, George, William, Major, & Rebecca	1820			died intestate
Mary Little	William, Major, & Rebecca Little (John and George having died)	1/14/1830	46a 50p		Release; Miscellaneous Deeds 2-177
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	Isaiah Heston	1/3/1830	10a 31p, part of 46a 50p	$752 16.25c	C4-550; #lots 2,3,4,5,6; see Branch C.1.a
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	Thomas Norris	1/23/1830	3a 3p, part of 46a 50p	$244	C4-269; see Branch C.1.c
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	Hugh Henry	3/28/1830	4a 64p, part of 46a 50p	$104 30c	G4-36; see Branch C.1.b
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	George Hartman	3/26/1830	5a 89p, part of 46a 50p	$472 28c	C4-557; see Branch C.1.d
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	James Massey	3/26/1830	3a 10p, part of 46a 50p	$245 6.5c	D4-529; see Branch C.1.e
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	Samuel Guss	1/3/1830	3a 6p, part of 46a 50p	$250 59c	C4-236; see Branch C.1.e
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	James Hamilton	3/26/1830	3a 3p, part of 46a 50p	$244 51.5c	E4-233; see Branch C.1.e
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	John Husbands	3/26/1830	3a 38p, part of 46a 50p	$50	N4-334; see Branch C.1.e
William, Major, & Rebecca Little	Peter Young	3/26/1830	3a 3p, part of 46a 50p	$244 51.5c	D5-394; see Branch C.1.e
Branch C.1.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William, Major, & Rebecca Little	Isaiah Heston	1/3/1830	10a 31p, part of 46a 50p	$752 16.25c	C4-550; #lots 2,3,4,5,6
Isaiah & Mary Heston	John Acker	4/6/1849	10a 31p	$300	K5-187
John & Mary Acker	John Daley	4/15/1876	10a 31p	$604 87c	U8-71
Branch C.1.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Hugh & Jane Henry	Thomas Pass	4/29/1839	4a 64p, part of 46a 50p	$60	S5-124
Thomas & Leah Pass	Patrick Calaghan	3/16/1853	4a 64p	$362	Q5-460
Patrick & Margaret Calaghan	James Dailey	8/17/1853	1a 155p	$300	U5-48

Abraham Whisler	Joseph Curtz	8/30/1797	9a 113p	£30	P2-262

Joseph Kurtz		1799	Unseated land 9a		Tax return, no buildings
John Kurtz, John Miller & Christian Lapp, executors of the will of Joseph Kurtz	Isaiah Heston	3/27/1820	125a 10p (East Whiteland) + 10a 90p (Charlestown) + 10a 26p	$12,428 38c	S3-15

Isaiah & Mary Heston	John Todd	3/26/1838	5a 15p, part of 10a 90p	$320 88.75c	W4-141
Isaiah & Mary Heston	Lewis Worthington	3/26/1838	125a 10p (East Whiteland + 3a 24p (Charlestown)	$7,909 40c	P4-188
Isaiah & Mary Heston	John Watson	3/26/1838	3a 81p	$195 42.5c	Q4-15
Isaiah & Mary Heston	Peter Hartman	3/26/1838	4a	$269	R5-341
George & Orpha Hartman, John & Elizabeth Gunkle, Daniel & Sarah Walleigh, David & Margaret Rickabaugh, heirs of Peter Hartman	Peter Hartman, junior	6/5/1852	4a	$160	R5-342
John & Martha Todd	Arthur Wheatley	3/6/1847	1a 48.5p	$31 48c	F5-119
Lewis & Caroline Worthington	Arthur Wheatley	3/6/1847	1a 32p	$35	F5-120
Arthur & Jane Wheatley	Henry Snyder	2/24/1855	2a 86.5p	$370	X5-222
Henry & Ann Snyder	Joseph Holdeman	3/15/1858	2a 86.5p	$460	H6-574
Joseph & Anna Holdeman	Frederick Funderwhite	2/27/1866	2a 86.5p	$800	Z5-597
Frederick & Mary Funderwhite	Andrew W. Fulmer	3/25/1869	2a 86.5p	$850	T7-1

A. W. Fulmer		1873			Witmer’s Atlas
Branch C.1.c
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William, Major, & Rebecca Little	Thomas Norris	1/23/1830	3a 3p, part of 46a 50p	$244	C4-269; see above for earlier history
Thomas & Susan Norris	Samuel Williams	4/5/1840	3a 3p	$350	R4-603
Uriah Pennypacker, administrator of the estate of Samuel Williams	George March	10/8/1859	3a 3p	$410	M6-402
Branch C.1.d
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William, Major, & Rebecca Little	George Hartman	3/26/1830	5a 89p, part of 46a 50p	$472 28c	C4-557
George & Edith Hartman	John March	3/31/1859	3a 13p	$4,500	L6-144
George & Edith Hartman	George March	8/28/1862	2a 82p	$100	G8-207

Abraham Wislor, Farmer		1799	178a, unseated land 40a		Tax return, Stone Dwelling house 15' x 18'; Log Kitchen 19' x 18'; Stone Springhouse 20' x 18'; Weaving shop; Log Barn 20' x 50'

Proprietors	William Riley	8/1/1755	81a 80p		Patent A19-32; Warrant 7/30/1755; Survey C190-6

William Riley patent, 1755. Survey C190-6. Note: the southern boundaries of this tract make sense but the northern boundaries do not.
William (yeoman) & Susanna Riley of Whiteland	Joseph Williams of Merion	11/16/1755	4 tracts - Tract #1 & #2 in Whiteland; #3 & #4 in Charlestown	£630	K-143; mortgage

Joseph McClennan, sheriff	George Weed	5/30/1793			Sheriff's deed 1:83-4
George & Elizabeth Weed of Philadelphia County	John Gemmil of Chester County, Clergyman	9/12/1794	110.75a + 100a + 116a + 81.5a	£2,401 10s	I2-302; see also Martha Durant tract
John Gemmil of East Whiteland, gentleman	James Hodge of Charlestown, tailor	3/19/1795	24a	£144	Z2-69; see Branch C.2 for continuation

John Gemmil of East Whiteland, gentleman	Michael Gunkle of East Whiteland, miller	12/5/1794	82a 60p & 79a 60p	£976	T2-636

Michael Gunkle of East Whiteland, miller and Catharine his wife	Israel Davis of East Whiteland, storekeeper	7/3/1795	4a 50p	£32 17s	M2-28

Israel Davis		1799	19a; for other property see David Matthias tract		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 25' x 26'
Michael Gunkle		1799	75a; no buildings		Tax return
Michael & Catherine Gunkle	Sales of land in Charlestown to John Coffman; David Todd; James Sloan; John Beidler (Z2-293); and Michael Lapp	1800 - 1801			Various deeds
Michael Gunkle of East Whiteland, miller, and Catherine his wife	David Todd of East Whiteland	10/25/1800	23a	£230	T2-542

Michael Gunkle of East Whiteland, miller, and Catherine his wife	James Sloan	10/25/1800	6.25a	£62 10s	X2-50

James Sloan	William Hodge	4/6/1815	6.25a		deed not found, quoted in F7-418
William Hodge	Thomas Llewellyn	4/11/1815	3a 20p	$375	F7-417
William & Mary Hodge	Thomas Llewellyn	4/1/1833	3a 20p	$26	F7-418
Thomas & Margaret Llewellyn	Isaac Hampton	11/10/1865	1a 44.5p	$73 49c	C7-407
Thomas & Margaret Llewellyn	John West Radcliff	3/26/1867	5a	$275	G7-299
Michael Gunkle of East Whiteland, miller, and Catherine his wife	John Hoffman of Charlestown	12/18/1800	26a	£260	W2-101

Michael Gunkle of East Whiteland, miller, and Catherine his wife	Michael Lapp of East Whiteland	5/20/1801	21.5a	£215	T2-347

Michael & Mary Lapp	Joseph Kurtz	6/19/1801	10.75a, part of 21.5a	£107 10s	T2-349
Michael & Mary Lapp	Christian Lapp	4/7/1810	5a 31p, part of 21.5a	£100	D3-469

Michael Gunkle, miller and Catharine, his wife, of East Whiteland	John Beidler of Pikeland	10/10/1801	9a + 31.5a - 2a	$1,945	Z2-393; East Whiteland
John & Hannah Beidler	Jacob Beidler	1805			A3-69; East Whiteland?
Jacob Beidler of Treyffrin and Mary his wife	Michael Gunkle of East Whiteland	1/29/1811	9a	£500	E3-238

Branch C.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Abraham Whisler	Joseph, Jacob, Magdalen Whisler, children and heirs	1804	45a		died intestate; land partitoned with Joseph obtaining middle section
Branch C.2.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Martin Shoffner aka Shaffner		1821	175a		died; directs to sell property and divide proceeds among 8 children and descendants. See Martin Shaffner tract for other sales.
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of Martin Shoffner	Peter Hartman	4/1/1822	2.5a 14p	$204	T3-428
Peter Hartman of Pikeland and Margaret, his wife	Thomas H. B. Jacobs of West Whiteland	3/29/1824	2a 94p		X3-80

Branch C.2.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joshua Weaver, Treasurer of Chester County (unseated land of Joshua Whisler)	Levi Evans	1822	15a	$15 75c (75c being unpaid taxes)	X3-212, deed pole; no description
Levi & Susanna Evans of West Whiteland	Robert Boyle of Charlestown	6/30/1824	15a	$20	X3-213; no description
Robert & Rebecca Boyle of Charlestown	Thomas H. B. Jacobs of West Whiteland	9/15/1824	15a	$110	X3-214; no description

Branch C.2.c
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph Whisler (eldest son and heir of Abraham Whisler) of Honey Brook, and Mary, his wife	Thomas H. B. Jacobs of West Whiteland	10/19/1825	16a 25p part of 45a acquired by Abraham Whisler	$300	Z3-99

Branch C.2.d
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


James & Magdalen (nee Whisler) Scott	David Lee & Bartholomew Trainer	4/15/1817	14a 156p	$170	O3-282; lot #3 in division of land

Samuel Jefferies, treasurer of Chester County	Richard Scott	8/2/1842	15a	$7 80.5c	Sheriff’s deed 5-59
A. March		1883	47a		Breou’s atlas; purchase deed not found
Branch C.2.e
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Ezra Cope, Treasurer of Chester County (unseated land of Joshua Whisler)	John F. Watson	6/9/1828	14a	$10 50c	G4-204, deed pole; no description. Thomas H. B. Jacobs involved in some way.
Branch C.2 continued
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas H. B. Jacobs		1862			died intestate; no administration papers
George & Ann Jacobs, John & Caroline Wetherill	Charles Jacobs	5/22/1862	16a 27p (Branch C.2.c) + 15a 75.6p (Branch C.2.b)+ 5a 94p (Branch C.2.a)	$1	T6-189
George W. & Mary Jacobs	William Weightman of Philadelphia	6/24/1865	33a 56.7p	$2,250	B7-230

William Weightman		1883			Breou’s atlas; Note: the tract shown in the atlas probably consists of 2 parts, the tract above plus one of Weightman’s East Whiteland tracts that extends into Charlestown.
Branch C.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Gemmil of East Whiteland, gentleman	James Hodge of Charlestown, tailor	3/19/1795	24a	£144	Z2-69

James Hoges, tailor		1799	24a		tax return; Log Dwelling house 17' x 17'
Kenworthy Major administrator of the estate of James Hodge	John Wells	8/9/1830	24a	$725	A5-40
John Wells	Kenworthy Major	8/9/1830	24a	$725	D4-396
Kenworthy & Elizabeth Major	James Faulkner	2/3/1840	24a	$950	A5-39
James Faulkner	Manasseh Hughes	4/8/1844	24a	$800	A5-164
Manasseh Hughes		1878			died
Robert, John, & William Hughes, executors of the will of Manasseh Hughes	William Peck	4/1/1879	24a	$2,400	K9-331
William Peck		1883			Breou’s atlas